by Simon Bowens | Feb 25, 2019 | Behavioural change, Energy, National news
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted overwhelmingly to step up its Environmental Programme in response to the escalating threat of climate change. It has called on every diocese to put in place an environmental programme overseen by a member of...
by Simon Bowens | Feb 25, 2019 | Transport
Sheffield City Region Mayor, Dan Jarvis, has launched a review of the region’s bus network. The review, to be led by Clive Betts MP, seeks to address a reduction in bus usage of over 18% in the last decade at a time when we should be increasing investment in...
by Simon Bowens | Feb 14, 2019 | Climate science, Energy
Sheffield City Council has become the largest council in the country to declare a Climate Emergency. The council currently has an ambition to become zero carbon by 2050. However, the motion, passed almost unanimously, commits the council to bring forward proposals for...
by Simon Bowens | Jun 29, 2018 | Job vacancies
Sheffield Campaign Against Climate Change want to employ a Campaigns Worker to help co-ordinate the work of Sheffield Climate Alliance. The post is the equivalent of 2 and a half days a week and includes pension contributions and 10 days holiday entitlement plus bank...
by Simon Bowens | Jun 29, 2018 | Air Quality, Transport
Air pollution causes 40,000 early deaths across the UK every year and the majority of the population breathe illegally polluted air. Parts of Yorkshire have a serious air pollution problem. Data from Public Health England reveals over 2500 premature deaths caused by...
